February 2009
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Teen Calls Job 'Boring' on Facebook, Gets Fired →
Filed under: Computers
Fair or not, you’ve got to be very careful what you post online these days. Schools, employers, and everyone else is probably going to check out what you choose to…
@Bell Canada backpedals, Twitter SMS now -- almost... →
Filed under: Culture, Handsets, Software, Bell Mobility
We had a quick chat with Bell Canada’s Julie Smithers, and apparently the user gripes, moaning, and all around sadness…
AirPhones turns your iPhone or touch into a... →
Filed under: Audio, iPhone, iPod touch
AirPhones is an interesting application for your iPhone or iPod touch that turns your mobile device into a set of wireless headphones. The…
General Admission - February 27th, 2009 →
Opening This Week:
Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li - Trailer Starring Kristin Kreuk, Neal McDonough, Chris Klein, Michael Clarke Duncan, Taboo, Robin Shou, Moon…
Know the Truth →
Not sure how this comic will be perceived by Linux users. It’s not bashing, but I’m not sure how they’ll take it. I guess only time will tell.
Do you like contests? Do you like contests…
Drew Barrymore in Talks to Direct The Twilight... →
When it was revealed that Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke would not be returning to helm The Twilight Saga’s New Moon, people were up in arms that Summit Entertainment was going to…
TV.com gives Trekkers a streaming treat for... →
Filed under: Video, iPhone, App Store
Just as Hulu has more-or-less reluctantly barred boxee from streaming NBC video content to anything other than a browser, here comes…
The 17-Inch MacBook Pro Review [Review] →
While Apple grandly updated their notebook line to the new unibody design, the 17-inch MacBook Pro, Apple’s granddaddy of mobile computing, was left behind. Now, the 17-inch model joins its…
Translate between 41 languages with Google... →
Google Translate recently added Turkish, Thai, Hungarian, Estonian, Albanian, Maltese, and Galician to the mix. The rollout of these seven additional languages marks a new milestone:…
City tickets car seven times, no one spots dead... →
Filed under: Etc.
Let this be a warning to those of you who tint your car windows (at least in Gainesville, FL): If you die in the back seat, it may be a while before you’re found. A man…
Twitter returns to @Bell Canada for $0.15 a pop →
Filed under: Handsets, Messaging, Bell Mobility
While the fact that Twitter’s SMS service is returning to Canada is grand news, Bell Canada’s 15 cent price for admission is…
Home & Office : Pi Symbol Ice Cube Trays →
Silicone ice cube tray creates frozen water in the shape of the Pi symbol ThinkGeek is here with the geekiest ice you’ll ever find… Pi ice! Yep these stylish silicone ice trays cast frozen…
World at War receives free 'Makin Day' DLC, gets... →
Available today, courtesy of developer Treyarch, is a new patch for Call of Duty: World at War as well as a free multiplayer map. The map isn’t exactly new, but could be especially…
Intro to a Yet to Be Named Column →
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Editor’s Note: When Jason sent in this introduction to his yet to be named column, I had a hard time thinking of how I was going to…
VOTD: How To Build a Lightsaber →
The latest episode of Revision 3’s Systm, Patrick Norton and David Calkins show you how to build a lightsaber. Okay, not a real one, but a replica, much like the ones that Mater Replicas…
Remember portable CD players... →
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and how you and your friends would compare how many seconds of anti-shock/skip you had.
45 seconds. I can shake this thing to pieces.
Updates to attachments: multi-select and progress... →
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Up until today, it’s been a little tedious to send large or multiple attachments with an email. You had to select each attachment individually…
T2 6-Disc Complete Collector’s Set →
Looks like Terminator 2: Judgment Day will be releasing on Blu-ray with a normal Blu-ray release and an ultimate 6-Disc Limited Edition Complete Collector’s Set. The 6-disc set is going…
New ‘Adventureland’ F@&*ing Red Band Trailer →
A new red band trailer for Adventureland released tonight over at IGN. And since we’re so awesome, we decided to give you a look. It’s filled with profanity, alchohol, drugs and sex. …
Cool Stuff: CHANGE Into a Truck Art Print →
Tim Doyle has created the inevitable Obama parody featuring Optimus Prime. A limited edition of 70 prints, this 3-color silkscreened art print is signed and numbered, measures 18×24, and…
Edgar Wright’s Film Festival To Invade Toronto →
Edgar Wright wanted me to remind /Film readers that the Bloor Cinema in Toronto will be hosting an Edgar Wright-curated film festival from February 28th to April 12th. Films will include…
REPORT: 1350 HP Bugatti Veyron Centenaire headed... →
Filed under: Trends, Coupes, Geneva Motor Show, Supercars, Bugatti
It may have only been ten years or so since the Volkswagen Group relaunched Bugatti, but anyone familiar…
Grey's news: Is Meredith getting another... →
Filed under: OpEd, Grey’s Anatomy, Casting, Reality-Free
Could Meredith be getting another half-sibling on Grey’s Anatomy? According to Entertainment Weekly’s Mike Ausiello,…
Home & Office : Ninja Star Push Pins →
These ninja stars act like thumb tacks, but look like ninja atTacks. Get it? Three ninja stars, each with a tip cut off and replaced with push pins. But when they are stuck in your wall, no…
T-Shirts & Apparel : Fun Run →
Free Michael Scott’s Dunder Mifflin Scranton Meredith Palmer Memorial Celebrity Rabies Awareness Pro-Am Fun Run Race For The Cure shirt (with every donation* of $17.99 - 19.99)! Some days a…
The Secret’s Out. MOO’s coming to America! →
As usual we always find it difficult to keep a secret. So you may already have heard that MOO is going to open an office in the US later this year.
“Why?” you ask. Well, ever since MOO launched…
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No more Netflix DVDs? →
In an interview the CEO of Netflix said that Netflix is gearing up stop their mail-distribution (actual DVDs sent to your house) to ONLY an online streaming option. It would be as soon as later this…
Man drinks only Coke for 40 years →
A 71-year-old man from Croatia promised his mom that he wouldn’t drink alcohol anymore. So to keep his promise to his extremely religious mother, he’s only drank Coke for 4 decades!
He said he has no…
Apple releases Safari 4 beta →
Apple has finally released its much anticipated Safari update this morning along with a host of performance upgrades and feature additions. Tagged Safari 4 beta, the new version is…
megan fox is single →
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Us magazine says that Megan Fox and her fiancé Brian Austin Green have split, putting an end to their 5-year relationship. Us says…“The…
Prolonged Gaming Spurs New Class of Skin Sores →
Filed under: Video Games
While the name’s not as catchy as “Wiiitis,” go ahead and add “PlayStation palmar hidradenitis” to the growing list of video game-related maladies. The term was…
Andy Richter is rejoining Conan on The Tonight... →
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, Late Night, Industry, Celebrities, Talk Show, Casting, Reality-Free
Here’s some good news for people who have missed Andy Richter since…
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Celebrity iPod Auction Series, Benefits Music... →
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Filed under: Gadgets, Auctions, Charity
Tonic, a Web site devoted to doing good, recently launched the Celebrity iPod Auction Series to…
Dad Uses 'Call of Duty' to Teach Son History,... →
Filed under: Video Games
Hugh Spencer, a writer and designer of museum and public educational exhibitions, has created a new and unique method of keeping his teenage son from engaging…
The Secret’s Out. MOO’s coming to America! →
As usual we always find it difficult to keep a secret. So you may already have heard that MOO is going to open an office in the US later this year.
“Why?” you ask. Well, ever since MOO launched…
Mini microphone spruces up voice recording... →
Not that this is the very first microphone designed to function with Apple’s iPhone or anything, but it’s certainly amongst the cheapest and most universal that we’ve seen. The Mini…
Apple releases Safari 4 beta →
Apple has finally released its much anticipated Safari update this morning along with a host of performance upgrades and feature additions. Tagged Safari 4 beta, the new version is…
New Version of Conficker Virus Can Update Itself →
Filed under: Computers, Advice
Just as Microsoft has decided it’s done playing games, and has put a price on the head of the hackers behind Conficker, the elusive…
Republican Bill Requires You to Keep Home... →
Filed under: Computers
Republicans in Congress are pushing for a new data retention law that will require anyone providing access to electronic communication to keep records of users…
(Officially) Announcing the Resident Evil Limited... →
We’re happy to (officially) announce the Exclusive Red Xbox 360 Resident Evil Limited Edition Console. Available the same day Resident Evil 5 ships to store shelves,…
Father knows best: Son can play Call of Duty (by... →
Hugh Spencer is an awesome dad. Not only is he active in his son Evan’s life, but he’s a pretty funny guy. When Evan told him he wanted to play Call of Duty: World at War, Hugh eyed…
Atlantis? No, it Atlant-isn't. →
(Cross-posted from the Lat Long Blog) [Note: Last week we saw some interesting speculation that Atlantis had been found in Google Earth. As much as we’d love for that to be the case, there is…
Red 'Resident Evil 5' Xbox 360 unveiled! (updated) →
Looks like that red Resident Evil 5 Xbox 360 bundle wasn’t just some tripped out figment of your imagination. Just moments ago, the package popped up for Xbox Live subscribers,…
Skate 2 Goes 3D →
Entering a code turns Skate 2 into a 3D game…do you have your redblue glasses handy?
Best Buy Reward Zone and Premier Silver members... →
Somehow avoiding the urge to ignore Best Buy checkout staff as they push discount membership programs on you is finally going to pay off - if you’re currently in the market for an iPhone…
Microsoft to laid off employees: We’re gonna need... →
Microsoft has allegedly sent out a notice to former employees (those who were recently laid off) to come back so they can pour a little bit of salt in their wounds. Apparently, human…
Microsoft to laid off employees: We’re gonna need... →
Microsoft has allegedly sent out a notice to former employees (those who were recently laid off) to come back so they can pour a little bit of salt in their wounds. Apparently, human…